RepublicanIn office since Nov 2014

Robert B. Long

Maryland State Delegate, District 6 since 2014. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Maryland State Delegate, District 6Born 1957

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 7; 86 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 9.7%; Chamber median 2.8%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.0; Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 86 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1611 Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility
Baltimore City · Became law May 2026

HB 500 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Exemptions · Became law May 2026

HB 525 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C.…
Awareness and Outreach · Became law May 2026

HB 635 Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026

HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman -…
Administrative Agencies · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Long sits in the Maryland House of Delegates

Long is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Kevin Anderson, Steve Arentz, April Miller

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET

With Long’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Long’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Long	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 2, 2026	HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments	No	No	Yes	Passed 99–28
Apr 2, 2026	SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 113–21
Apr 2, 2026	SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices	No	No	Yes	Passed 106–30
Apr 2, 2026	HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 95–18
Apr 2, 2026	SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties	No	No	Yes	Passed 112–24

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Long was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028Maryland House of Delegates, District 6

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Maryland Delegate District 6	Counting	—	R+18.0	—
2022	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Won	D+1.0	—	—
2018	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Won	R+0.2	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Won	R+2.0	—	—
2014	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6 (primary)	Won	+4.9	—	—
2010	Maryland House of Delegates, District 6	Lost	D+4.1	—	—